(a) what would be the volume of the soil removed from the borrow pit? (b) How much water would be added to the soil from the borrow pit?

Q: Do soils typical of veack deposits represent any advantages or disadvantage to the construction…

A: First assuming it to be weak soils. Generally soil with heavy composition of clay or organic content…

Q: 6.6 The in situ moist unit weight of a soil is 17.3 kN/m³ and the moisture content is 16%. The…

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Q: A core cutter 15 cm in height, 10 cm in diameter, and having a mass of 1078 gm when empty is used to…

A: Given data, Height of core cutter H = 15 cm Diameter of core cutter D = 10 cm Mass of core cutter…

Q: Describe the physical state of soil with the following values of liquidity index: a) LI1.

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Q: The in-situ moisture content of a soil is 18% and its moist unit weight is 105 pcf. The specific…

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Q: What is the percent swell for the fill material? , What is the percent shrinkage for the fill…

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Q: In a borrow pit, the natural soil was found to have a moist unit weight of 112 pcf. The in- situ…

A: Given, Moist unit weight of borrow soil, γmb = 112 pcf  Specific gravity of soil, Gs = 2.7  Dry unit…

Q: Backhoe excavator worked for 45 hours to excavate and stock the required earth volume to be loaded…

A: Earthwork excavation is done by an excavator, it is a machine that is used at constructions that…

Q: Liquid limit of a soil is given45% which corresponds to the volume of soil as 90cc. The soil is oven…

A: Given, Water content and Volume at liquid limit:- W1= 45% V1= 90cc Volume at shrinkage limit, Vsh=…

Q: An airport runway fill needs 600,000 m³ of soil compacted to a void ratio of 0.75. There are two…

A: For an airport runway,Volume of fill needed =600,000 m3Void rato,e=0.75To check correct option

Q: For constructing an embankment, the soil is transported from a borrow area using a truck which can…

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Q: A subsurface exploration report shows that the average water content of a fine-grained soil in a…

A: Borrow area details:water content  of borrow area soil (wb) = 24.5 %Dry density of borrow area soil…

Q: Q1: The permeability coefficient of the sandy soil is 0.085 cm/s with the porosity is 0.31 and…

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Q: The dry density of a sand with a porosity oF 0.562 is J444 kglm 3 a.) Calculate the void ratio OF…

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Q: a) A clay soil has a void ratio of 0.5 and a total unit weight of 19.2 kN/m³. Assuming that Gs=2.65,…

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Q: Example 3 A sample of saturated soil with o = 14 % and Gs = 2.7. Find void ratio, total unit weight,…

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Q: A soil profile consists of a sand layer 2m thick, whose top is the ground surface, and a clay layer…

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Q: How long will it take to achieve 50% consolidation for a 6ft clay layer in double drainage…

A: Coefficient of consolidation (Cv) = 3.16 × 10-3 in2/min. Thickness of clay layer (d) = 6ft Determine…

Q: A contractor excavates 10,000 m3 soil at moist unit weight of 17.5 kN/m3 and moisture content of 10%…

A: Given data,Volume=10000 m3moist unit weight of 17.5 kN/m3project has an area of 20,000…

Q: Q.3) A soil profile consists of a sand layer 2m thick, whose top is the ground surface, and a clay…

A: Depth of sand layer = 2mDepth of clay layer = 3mWidespread load = 100 kPaVoid ratio, eo =…

Q: A soil having a void ratio of 0.50 has a specific gravity of 2.70. Compute the effective unit weight…

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Q: Q.1. soil is to be excavated from a. borrow pit which was density of 1.75 gm/cc & water content of…

A: Given data:Dry density=1.75 gm/ccwater content=12%G.S=2.7

Q: Is it possible for a soil to have a liquid limit and a plasticity index(PI) both equal to 30%?Why?

A: Brief concept introduction- Liquid Limit- It represents the moisture content at which a sample of…

Q: How would pressure on rrban soils differ from those in agricultural areas?

A: The pressure on the soil refers to the force applied to the surface of the soil, either by the…

Q: A clay fill has a bulk density of 1.9 g/cc. If the moisture content is 17.8% find the dry unit

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Q: Find the degree of Saturation at the above conditions ?

A: Given data- G=2.65

Q: A compacted fill, currently under construction, will support a proposed supermarket. One of the…

A: Given that,the unit weight of compacted fill = 121 lb/ft3The moisture content of compacted fill =…

Q: If the soil compaction degree is 90% and the laboratory field density is 18.5kN / m2, then the field…

A: Given: The degree of compaction is 90%. The laboratory field density is 18.5 kN/m3.

Q: 1. Specifications on a job require a fill using borrow soil to be compacted to 95% of its standard…

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Q: in compaction testlf (G.S=2.65, Ydry max=18.10 kN/m3, and degree of saturation =90 %) find o.m.c

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Q: A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density of 16 kN/m' during a standard Proctor Compaction test.…

A: Given data : Dry density (γDry)=16 KN/m3Specific gravity (G)=2.60Unit weight of water (γW)=9.81…

Q: A. Answer in True or False 1. A soil has a Cu =1, then it is considered as a poorly graded soll. 2.…

A: To find: Given statement is true or false Note: As per bartleby guidelines, only 1st 3 true false…

Q: Index Properties If the void ratio is 1 for soil with G = 2.5, what is the degree of saturation at…

A: Given- Void ratio e=1, G=2.5, water content w=40%, Degree of saturation S=?

Pricing Excavation and Backfill

Backfill, in construction, is the activity of returning the soil and gravel that are removed during building construction or using them again to toughen and support the foundation of the building or any other structural component.